Guardians Pitcher Making Compelling Case To Make Opening Day Roster

The Cleveland Guardians made several minor moves over the offseason to boost their organization's pitching depth.

One of these under-the-radar transactions was signing LHP Kolby Allard into a minor league deal with an invite to spring training.

Allard has made four appearances out of the bullpen this spring and has been phenomenal in those limited outings. He's struck out eight batters, issued one walk, and given up six hits in 8.0 innings of work.

Stephen Vogt has even taken notice of Allard's solid spring.

"I really like the way Kolby is throwing the ball. Kolby has been around the league for a long time, so he's the type of guy that knows how to pitch, knows how to get outs," said Vogt during a media availability on Monday.

Cleveland's skipper has really enjoyed how much Allard has filled up the zone this spring.

"He's throwing a lot of strikes right now. I think that's really been the difference for me is when he's ahead in the count, he's in the driver's seat. Like any pitcher, falling behind is a dangerous thing to do, but Kolby has been attacking the zone really well, and like I said, knows how to pitch," said Vogt.